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Experience Japan's Traditional Culture Night Tour in Kyoto

By JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
4.0 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is $165 per adult
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Overview

Experience authentic Japanese culture in historic Gion district with this exclusive evening tour. Watch traditional performing arts at Gion Corner including Kyoto dance, tea ceremony, and seasonal bunraku or noh performances. Stroll through atmospheric streets illuminated by paper lanterns in the preserved historical district.

Enjoy a unique candlelit tea ceremony in a traditional ryokan courtyard, followed by authentic Zen-style vegetarian dinner reflecting Buddhist culinary traditions. Your National Government Licensed English Guide provides expert cultural insights throughout this immersive 4-hour experience.

Activity location

  • Gion Corner
    • 570-2 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Yasaka Hall
    • 605-0074, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Good Nature Hotel Kyoto
    • 318番6 2丁目
    • 600-8022, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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5:05 PM Departure
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 5:05pm
Price details
$164.91 x 2 Adults$329.82
Total
Price is $329.82
Until Fri, Nov 21

Activity itinerary

Gion Corner
  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
Take some time to appreciate Japan’s traditional arts such as a traditional Kyoto dance, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, koto music, bugaku (court dance and music), kyogen (traditional Japanese comic theater), bunraku (Japanese puppet theatre), or a noh play. Each performance is organized into a 5-10 minute show, so it can be enjoyed casually.
Hanamikoji Street
  • 30m
Walk from Hanamikoji-dori Street, lined with historic teahouses and restaurants, to Gion Shimbashi, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Partway through, enjoy the atmosphere of an evening in Gion illuminated by paper lanterns that vary by area, and visit the Tatsumi Shrine, also known as Gion's Inari Shrine, where maiko pray for improvement in their art.
Ryokan Yoshi Ima
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Enjoy an exclusive private evening tea ceremony with candle light at Gion Yoshi-Ima's tea ceremony room Kurenaitei. Dinner will be served in Zen style, a simple but well-balanced dietetic meal now attracting global attention. Gion Yoshi-Ima is a traditional Kyoto townhouse featuring a long, narrow-fronted style called "unagi no nedoko," which means a bed for an eel. Look forward to its interesting structure including a courtyard that's not visible from the outside.

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